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G. M. D. RILEY.

LOGOMOTIVE HEAD LIGHT.

No.- 331,654. Patented Dec. 1, 1885.

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D. RILEY, or SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

LOGOMOTIVE HEAD-LIGHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 331,654, dated December 1, 1885.

Application filed November 19, 1884.

To (2% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. I). RILEY, of Savannah, in the county of Chatham and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locomotive Head- Liglits, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of this invention is to provide the head-light with means for holding an ordinary hand lamp or lantern in the event of an accident occurring to the headlight lamp, or to the glass disk in front of the reflector, or other accident, by which the value of the headlight might be impaired.

The invention'consists, broadly, in attaching to the head-light a device capable of holding an ordinary lamp or lantern in such position as that the light thereof shall practically take the place of the light of the proper headlight lamp.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of a headlight box and re fiector having my improvement, in its preferred form, attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a front view of the improvement, and Fig. 3 a plan.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in the respective figures.

A is the head-light boxor case, and B the reflector. G is a ring made of tin, sheet-brass, or other metal. The interior diameter of the ring within the flange a is sufficient to receive the lower portion of an ordinary hand-lantern, G. The ring 0 is supported by means of two brackets or standards, I), which are secured to the front of the head-light case, or to any other suitable part of the head-light or reflector. The ring is provided with a spring, 0, one end of which is secured to the ring, as shown at d, the other end being free, as shown at f. The free end of the spring is adapted to be forced Serial No. 148,314. (No model.)

in against the handlantern G by means of a set-screw, g, which passes through the side of the ring, and which is threaded to receive it. On the inner side of the ring are arranged pins or lugs h, designed to fit over the edge of the lantern, so as to keep it from rising or falling when the engine is in motion.

It has been found heretofore that where such an accident occurs as is above referred to, and a lantern is hung upon the rail, the light produced has been inadequate for the purposes required, and that it has been very difficult for an engineer upon another train to locate the train carrying the lamp upon the rail. Serious accidents are therefore liable, on account of the inability of the engineer to measure the distance between his train and that carrying the lamp on the rail.

My invention has been found to serve all the purposes of the ordinary head-light lamp, and to take its place, temporarily, with satisfactory results.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In combination with a locomotive head light, a clainpingring secured to the head-light case or reflector and extending upward within the reflector and adapted to receive and clamp the lower end of an ordinary lamp or lantern, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with a locomotive hcadlight, a ring or clamp secured to the head-light case or reflector and extending upward within the reflector provided with lamp or lantern clamping devices and means for pre venting vertical movement of the lamp or lantern, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

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